Wrist watch protector



June 5, 1934. H. w. BIEGER WRIST WATCH PROTECTOR Filed Aug. 16

Patented June 5, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WRIST WATCH PROTECTOR Henry W. Bieger, St.

Louis, Mo., assignor to Application August 16,

4 Claims.

My invention relates to protectors for wrist watches. It has as its principal object the protection of the wrist watch against perspiration without marring the appearance of the watch.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

vThe invention consists principally in a wrist watch protector having only a back and side walls, so as to be inconspicuous and not mar the appearance of the watch. The invention further consists in the wrist watch protector and in the parts and combinations and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts wherever they occur,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wrist watch protector embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a view showing a watch mounted 20 therein;

Figs. 3 and 4 are views similar to Figs. 1 and 2, respectively, showing a difierent style of watch with resulting difierences in the structure of the protector, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing said modification.

The protection of the interior mechanism of a wrist watch against perspiration has long been recognized as a difficult problem, particularly if to detract from the appearance of the watch. Likewise, it has been recognized that the wearing of cheap wrist watches may cause injury to the skin of the wearer and protection against such injury is recognized as a difficult problem. The present invention adequately solves these diflicult problems.

In the drawing are illustrated two common types of wrist watch whose cases have end (top and bottom) walls 1 and side walls 2. The winding stem 3 with the winding crown 4 on its end projects from one side wall 2 and the end walls 1 are provided with projecting lugs 5 constituting means for securing a metal, leather or other band 6 to the watch. The sides 2 and ends 1 of the watch shown in Fig. 2 are of convex curvature and the ends of a metal band are pivotally secured to said lugs.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, the protector includes a back or body portion 7 adapted to fit against the back of the watch case, end walls 8 shaped to conform to the end walls 1 of the watch case and side walls 9 shaped to conform to the side walls 2 of said case, one of said side walls having a bay 10 to receive the winding crown 4. There the protecting device is not to be bulky and not,

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are gaps 11 between the ends of adjacent walls to accommodate said lugs 5 and the end walls 8 may be provided with projecting wings 12 extending along the inner faces of said lugs 5, so as to prevent said walls from cutting into said lugs.

The watch shown in Fig. 4 has straight sides 2a and ends la and the corner portions are beveled ofl to form short sides 20. The lugs 5 project from said beveled corners 20 and are connected by a cross bar 21 to which a L.rap 6 is secured.

The protector for the watch shown in Fig. 4 is provided with short angularly disposed walls 22 extending along said beveled corner portions 20 of the watch case and then with projecting ends or wings 23 extending along the outer faces of the lugs 5. In this embodiment, one side wall is provided with a notch 24 to accommodate the stem and the bay 10a for the winding crown 4 is a separate piece secured to the side wall in any suitable way.

The protector may be made of gold, silver or other suitable metal, or it may be made of bakelite, celluloid or any desired composition. The protector is very compact and very light in weight. By its engagement with the sides of the watch case and with the lugs, it is securely held in place when the watch is on the wrist. The walls of the protector extend over only a portion of the side and end walls of the watch case; so that the protector is not at all conspicuous and does not mar the appearance of the watch. The protector prevents perspiration from getting into the interior of the watch case; and it also prevents the stem from becoming accidentally pulled out of position. In the case of watches whose cases are of inferior metal, the protector prevents the skin from being injured by contact with such metal.

Obviously, the size and shape of the protector may be varied to conform to the diiierent sizes and styles of watch cases; and numerous changes may be made without departing from the invention, so that I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction shown.

What I claim is:

1. A protector for wrist watches of the kind having a pair of lugs at each end for mounting a securing band, said protector comprising a body engaging the back of the watch case, end walls and side walls, the ends of adjacent walls being spaced apart to provide recesses for said lugs and one of said side walls being provided with a bay to receive the winding crown of said watch.

2. A protector for wrist watches 01 the kind having a pair or lugs at each end for mounting a securing band, said protector comprising a body engaging the back 01' the watch case, end walls and side walls, the ends of adjacent walls being spaced apart to provide recesses for said lugs, one of said side walls being provided with a bay to receive the winding crown of said watch, the height of said protector walls being less than the thickness of the watch case.

3. A protector for wrist watches 01 the kind having a pair of lugs at each end for mounting a securing band, said protector comprising a body engaging the back or the watch case, end walls and side walls, the ends oi. adjacent walls being spaced apart to provide recesses for said lugs, said end walls having wings extending along the inner faces of said lugs and one of said side walls being provided with a bay to receive the winding crown of said watch.

4. A protector for wrist watches of the kind having a pair of lugs at each end for mounting a securing band, said protector comprising a body engaging the back of the watch case, end walls and side walls, the ends of adjacent walls being spaced apart to provide recesses for said ugs.

HENRY W. BIEGER. 

